Halt, it’s the Grammar Police! I have a growing file of grammar concerns sent in by readers, but I’m going to devote this whole column to one of them, because it’s complicated. Being a sports nut, I’m ...

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“Rebel With a Clause” celebrates the improbable cross-country journey of a woman who gently imparts grammar rules to strangers. Ellen Jovin, wearing a “Grammar Is Groovy” T-shirt, is the star of ...

Gerunds are the -ing form of a verb, and infinitives are the to + base form. These words can be confusing; they combine the meaning of a verb with the grammar of a noun. My father asked me to phone ...